Secular humanism views on suffering and death?

Answer 1

Secular Humanists believe suffering comes from the cause of people or series of unfortunate events. As there is no god or faith outside science death is an end and nothing more. No bright lights at the end of the tunnel, etc. By this cynical worldview suffering can also be viewed as nothing more than an unfortunate emotion evolution has brought on.

Answer 2

Death- no afterlife. Rot in the ground. No soul. Why need an afterlife- you're given one for sure and one only- use it in the best possible way- carpe diem. Suffering- well, you certainly haven't sinned. Suffering can take many forms, of course. Death of a family member, you develop a horrible condition- it happens. It is not karma. Though karma, almost not in the religious sense but rather the principle that if you do bad things to others it will catch up with you, is quite accurate, in many cases.

Answer 3

I feel no fear of death and seldom give it much thought. When I die I will simply cease to exist. A person may suffer before dying, but death itself has no suffering. My advice is to do your best while living and not worry about death.

Secular humanists accept death as an inevitability, but embrace life as valuable because of it. Therefore, humanists seek to obtain the best quality of life possible; this usually entails avoiding and preventing needless suffering.

Answer 4

Secular Humanists view death as inevitable, and don't believe in an afterlife. This means that each person only has one chance at life. There is no forgiveness or punishment after we die. This leads the secular humanist to do good for the sake of doing good rather then out of fear of eternal damnation, or hope for eternal rewards. Each and every person is responsible for making the world a better place, and the only way to do this is to eliminate hate, and support all the basic human rights for everyone, no matter what race, religion, sex, or any other factor. Everyone is equal, and deserves the same rights.

Answer 5

Pantheism view is that there is no suffering. Suffering is an illusion. "What happens after death?" The Pantheist agrees with the naturalist, who says that the person ceases to exist at death, but they differ on exactly who (or what) the personis.

Answer 6

In general, they view suffering as universal and part of the human condition. They strive for a more humane and democratic world. The modern outlook sees science and technology as tools that can improve that human condition. These tools can reduce poverty and disease, help improve food production, improve infant mortality rates, increase educational programs, fight against fear and superstition that has dominated and retarded the growth of some societies for millennia and improve the treatment of women and children in developing countries.